"Yes, yes, yes!"
Several physicians felt a terrifying killing intent descend upon them. Their body hair stood on end, and trembling like cicadas in winter, they hurried forward to examine the Empress.
However...
Before long, they fell to their knees one after another.
"Y-Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress appears to be in the prime of her life, but for some reason, her vital energy and blood are severely depleted... She has already reached a point beyond the cure of any medicine!"
"No medicine!"
Chen Sanshi frowned and said in a deep voice, "How could there be no medicine? Is it that only an exceedingly rare medicinal treasure will do? Just tell me. There is no medicine in this world that I cannot find!"
The physicians trembled like sieves, afraid that insisting she could not be cured would cost them their heads. Thus, with the mindset of treating a dead horse as though it were alive, they named several miraculous medicines that were nearly impossible to find.
Who could have imagined that within two days, Chen Sanshi would personally obtain them? Yet even after taking them, Gu Xinlan showed no improvement.
"You people, could it be that you did this on purpose?!"
For no reason, fury surged into his heart. "Guards, drag them away for me..."
"Your Majesty."
Gu Xinlan said softly, "Do not make things difficult for them anymore."
Only when the Empress's voice sounded did Chen Sanshi realize that he had lost control. He had been rushing to seek treatment in desperation. Even he had no solution—what could these mortal physicians possibly do?
"My apologies, everyone."
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Nianxia, have someone escort them back. Remember to give them more silver..."
After sending the physicians away, Chen Sanshi came to sit beside